Boris Johnson Convenes Crisis Meeting for New Covid Strain | Coronavirus
Boris Johnson called ministers to an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss how to address growing concerns about the new strain of coronavirus identified in parts of south-east England.The variant is believed to be more contagious and could trigger potential restrictions, including restrictions on travel between the southeast, including London, and the rest of the country, according to reports, but ministers insisted no decisions have been made.Health Secretary Matt Hancock raised concerns earlier this week about the new strain when he announced that a large swath of the Southeast would be subjected to the most stringent Level 3 restrictions.It is understood that government scientists have subsequently presented new evidence to ministers on the behavior of this variant. A government o...